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Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith speaks during a funeral service for Easter Sunday bomb blast victims at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka hotel suicide bombers were two muslim brothers: Sources

Muslim brothers carried out two of the hotel suicide blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter, part of bombings that killed more...

23 April 2019 4:44 PM IST

The government has blamed National Thowfeek Jamaath (NTJ) after seven suicide bombers struck three churches and three hotels. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka Easter blasts a retaliation to New Zealand mosque shootings:...

Sri Lanka's terror attack on Easter Sunday was carried out by local Islamic extremists in retaliation for mosque...

23 April 2019 3:13 PM IST

India is helping Sri Lanka with technical and intelligence support. (Photo:AP)

Indian officials warn Sri Lanka about possible second NTJ terrorists...

Some quarters in Sri Lanka felt the recent bombings were a response for the March 15 Christchurch mosque attacks.

23 April 2019 1:48 PM IST

Trump told the premier that he pledged United States support to Sri Lanka in bringing the perpetrators to justice. (Photo:AP)

Trump calls Sri Lanka PM to express sympathy over recent blasts

Donald Trump called Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to express condolences over the killing of nearly...

23 April 2019 10:39 AM IST

Seven suicide bombers believed to be members of local Islamist extremist group National Tawheed Jamath (NTJ). (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka never witnessed bombings of such magnitude: Defense Secretay

The Sri Lankan government never expected the Easter Sunday bombings of such magnitude, Defence Secretary Hemasiri...

23 April 2019 10:27 AM IST

Sri Lankan firefighters stand in the area around St. Anthonys Shrine after a blast in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo: AP)

Anti-Buddhist NTJ behind attack?

Warning by Indian intelligence sent on April 7 went unheeded.

22 April 2019 1:21 AM IST

A view of St. Sebastians Church damaged in blast in Negombo, north of Colombo on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

215 killed, 500 injured as 8 blasts rock Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said all Easter masses in the Colombo district had been cancelled.

22 April 2019 1:14 AM IST

Modi also wished the injured speedy recovery and offered any required assistance for their treatment. (Photo: ANI twitter)

'There is no place for such barbarism': Modi condemns blasts in Sri...

The Prime Minister renewed the offer of all possible help and assistance to Sri Lanka.

21 April 2019 4:27 PM IST

Trump gave US importers less than five days notice about his decision to increase the rate on the USD 200 billion category of goods to 25 percent. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka signs port deal with India, Japan to develop container...

The three countries are to work out details of the deal at joint working group meetings to be held inn the future.

29 May 2019 8:37 PM IST

The Islamic State group claimed a role in the attacks. (Photo:AP)

SL PM Wickremesinghe vows to stop ISIS terrorism rising again

He said the security forces and police have been able to apprehend everyone involved in the Easter Sunday attacks that...

26 May 2019 2:16 PM IST

Top officials have acknowledged that Sri Lanka received intelligence about possible terror strikes ahead of the attacks. (Photo:AP)

SL PM appeals to Global community to life travel warnings

Representatives of the country's security apparatus had told the foreign envoys that the law would be enforced to its...

25 May 2019 8:31 AM IST

Sri Lankas sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe attends a media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Photo | AP)

SL cant rule out more ISIS terror attacks: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe

Investigators have dismantled a major part of the network linked to Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings.

7 May 2019 4:22 PM IST